From John the Baptist to Jesus Christ, these chapters talk about who John the Baptist was in relation to Jesus. I found it interesting that John was so strong in his language and how direct he was with people that questioned him. Being the son of a priest, I'm sure some people thought he was crazy. But others may have seen him as similar to a yogi.
Some of what John preaches you hear about later in Acts as some of the most common things the community of the early church does. Giving to those that have need... I guess that's what true repentance is about. In the face of God's grace, especially the sacrifice of Jesus, the only proper response is repentance and that means you truly understand that nothing you have is truly yours. And because you understand that, you can give it away. Kinda like what Randy Alcorn is talking about in the Treasure Principle... Jesus' parable about selling everything to buy that field. We need to sell everything because we're going to get something far more valuable.
It's interesting to see the people in Jesus' family tree... lots of people that were "adopted" sons of Israel. Many of them plenty messed up in some of the wrongs they've committed. I guess it doesn't really matter what background you have, God's still able to use you even if you don't realize it or don't think you're capable.
I found it funny that Jesus rebukes demons and evil spirits when they reveal who he is. I don't know why he did that.
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